Movies by Clarissa Selwynne

The Bride's Awakening

The Bride's Awakening

A husband orders his wife to keep their marriage a secret, in order to better continue his affair with a married woman.

The Curse of Eve

The Curse of Eve

When young Eva Stanley comes home from college, she finds that her mother is deeply involved in the movement to rescue "wayward" girls. Eva's boyfriend John Gilbert is sent west on a government job, and Eva finds herself lonely and neglected. She is lured onto the yacht of lecherous Leo Spencer, the dissolute brother of the district attorney.

Princess Virtue

Princess Virtue

The daughter of a disowned upper class Bostonian finds acceptance in Parisian society.

Society Secrets

Society Secrets

Amos Kerran and his wife live a traditional, old-fashioned life on a Connecticut farm, while their son and daughter, Arthur and Maybelle, are successes in New York society. The children want to invite their parents to the city at Christmastime but are ashamed of their unrefined appearance.

Sinners' Parade

Sinners' Parade

The Flash of an Emerald

The Flash of an Emerald

The picture starts with Robert Warwick walking into the office of director Albert Capellani (the film's actual director). Capellani offers him the role of a heavy and hands him the script. The next four reels show Warwick playing a Raffles-like character, an ingenious crook who moves through society, committing robberies and even murder.

Sackcloth and Scarlet

Sackcloth and Scarlet

Silent Drama

We Moderns

We Moderns

A 1925 film directed by John Francis Dillon.

The Scarlet Shadow

The Scarlet Shadow

Elena Evans is raised by her puritanical Aunt Elvira, who believes that because of Elena's mother, Elena possesses "the scarlet strain."